MIDI: CC Dials preset
This preset ships inside InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
This preset turns six analog controls into six continuous controllers: the sticks and triggers send CC values that follow their position, ready for a DAW's MIDI learn. Map a stick to a filter, a trigger to a send, and record the movement as automation.
Left stick X/Y = CC 1 / CC 11. Right stick X/Y = CC 74 / CC 71. Triggers = CC 7 / CC 10. Channel 1. Plug into any DAW's MIDI Learn for instant macro control.
Where it is in the app
It ships inside InputConfig: open the sidebar and look in its folder, or search for it. Activate it, or press Edit to see every row. It is also here as a file, identical apart from being inactive and ungrouped, for anyone who deleted theirs or wants it on another Mac.
Every binding
| Input | Sends | Options | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left stick right | MIDI CC 1 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 1, modulation |
| Left stick left | MIDI CC 1 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 1, modulation |
| Left stick down | MIDI CC 11 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 11, expression |
| Right stick right | MIDI CC 74 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 74, filter cutoff |
| Right stick down | MIDI CC 71 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 71, resonance |
| Right trigger | MIDI CC 7 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 7, volume |
| Left trigger | MIDI CC 10 channel 1 | variable sensitivity; deadzone 5% | CC 10, pan |
7 rows. Button names are the Xbox / PlayStation pair the editor shows; a Switch Pro Controller fires by position. Options are the row settings that differ from the defaults.
Notes
- Any CC number. Each row's CC number can be changed. The CC reference lists the conventional assignments.
- Smooth values. Variable Sensitivity is what makes the value follow the control instead of jumping to full on a press.
Leave Variable Sensitivity on, or a stick becomes a switch.
Download
- MIDI: CC Dials presetSticks + triggers become soft MIDI controllers 6 KB
To add a downloaded preset: drop the file on InputConfig's Dock icon, or click the … button next to any preset in the sidebar, choose Import Preset File, and pick the file. It lands in the sidebar, ready to activate or edit. Any launch target inside a preset file is cleared on import; add one yourself in the editor if you want it.
Related
Completely free. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon. Open source on GitHub.
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